Wisconsin Michigan Soldiers To Return Home In March
Milwaukee Journal war correspondent Robert J. Doyle reports from New Guinea that first groups of Red Arrow troops with 21 months overseas service will start returning to the United States in March on a monthly quota. Preference will go to those with six months in tropical areas and veterans of the Buna campaign. Returns depend on quotas and may expand as ships and replacements become available, with many Wisconsin and Michigan men of the 32nd Division and associated medical units expected home by next Christmas.
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Milwaukee
Robert J. Doyle
Milwaukee Journal
Sain New Guinea
Red Arrow
Jen
Australia
New Guinea
United States
America
32Nd
Whaconsia
Michigan
Nome
Wisconsin
Pearl Harbor
Stimson
Army Corps
Nazi Loving Nurse Won't Be Deported
Johanna Treiber a 53 year old German born nurse in Detroit surrendered her US citizenship and faced cancellation of citizenship after remarks that she would kiss Hitler’s foot but she denied endorsing such acts. Federal Judge Edward J Main commended her honesty while stating the action did not render her deportable and Treiber declined to reveal future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Johanna Treiber
Hitler
Louis M. Hopping
Germany
Miss Treiber
United States
Edward J. Mainet
Hopping
Company B Men May Be Among First to Benefit
The Milwaukee Journal reports that Company B of the 126th Infantry, part of the 32nd Division from Adrian Armory, could be among the first to receive benefits from a homecoming after 21 months in the South Pacific. The unit served in key operations including New Guinea and Buna, with casualties among its ranks, and returned to Australia for rest before Saidor.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
South Pacific
Jenanee County
Adrian Armory
Te National Guard
Camp Beauregard
Camp Livingston
Pearl Harbor
Australia
Bena Campaigza
Oy New Guinea
Saidor
New Guinea
Milwaukee Journal Reporter
Price Administration boosts point values for February ration list
The Office of Price Administration announced higher point values for beef, veal and lamb cuts, with two point increases for beef steaks and roasts and one point boosts for most other beef cuts. Cheese values rise while some canned fish and dried beef see reductions. butter remains at 18 pounds per pound with slight availability gains. Overall February supply is around 7.4 billion pounds. pork remains roughly half of total near 750 million pounds. Mussolini's health worsens with specialists advising against surgery near Como.
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Washington
Jay
Office
al Price Administration
Herse Jena
OPA
Adrian Pilot Wins Capless Tooth Crown Tale in India
An Adrian pilot sought a dental crown while overseas in India. Army dentist lacked materials, but Lt Hunt insisted on an impression and the crown was fitted later by Dr Buskirk. A separate Adrian car accident near State and East Beecher led to a $4 fine after a plea.
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India
Adrian
Richard
Dick* Hunt
E. E. Busk
Lewis Kirk
Michigan
Mohr
John Due
Buskirk
Hebb
State Street
State
East Dia
Beecher
Hunt
East Beecher Street
Allies Repel German Counterattack Near Nettuno
Allied headquarters in Algiers report the first German counterattack south of Rome was thrown back as German armor from the Hermann Goering division engaged near Iovia and Cassino. Allied forces pushed forward toward the Liri Valley amid heavy fighting and weather limited air operations.
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Algiers
Rome
Iovia
Mussoli
Pontine Marsh
Goering
Futham
Gertie Realy
Pedestrians Hurt In Two City Car Collisions
Albert Filson of 627 West Maple Avenue, a 48 year old, suffered a broken right hip after being struck at the corner of West Maumee and South Winter Streets by a car driven by John R. Russell of 235 South McKenzie Street. Filson was taken to Bixby hospital for treatment. In a separate incident Clarence Harrington of 208 West Summit Street, 74, was treated and released after being hit on East Beecher Street by a car driven by Earl L. Brown of Route 2 Clayton. Harrington sustained lacerations to the back of the head.
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Albert Filson
West Maple Avenue
West Maumee
South Winter Streets
John R. Russell
South McKenzie Street
Filson
Bixby Hospital
Acei Fem
South Winter Street
Lown
Russell
State Street
Beecher Street
Earl L. Brown
Route 2
Clayton
Brown
East Beecher Street
Missing in Action Set Sgt Charles Badura Jr
The War Department notified Britton that Sgt Charles S Badura Jr was reported missing on December 1944 after a mission over Germany. He served as gunner and engineer on a Flying Fortress, graduated Britton High School in 1942, enlisted Oct 9, 1942, and had recent wounds with a return from hospital before going missing.
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Charles S. Badura Jr
Britton
Charles Badura
War Department
Charles S. Badura
Dan
Germany
Badura
Britton High School
Fresno
Calif
Washington
Lewiston
Mont
England
Red Army reaches Luga River bank near Novgorod
Pravda dispatch reports Leningrad and Volkhov fronts driving toward German lines along the Luga river, with the Soviet drive expanding the Be l i n g r a d Klos cow railway objective. In weather, thaw floods swamps while Russians press to cut rail links and relieve Leningrad siege. Warsaw evacuation signals broader German strain as Vatutin’s forces probe toward Odessa Warsaw trunk line.
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Moscory
Lan
Luga
Novgatrod
Pravda
Leningrad
Leonid A. Gavorov
Volkhov
IK. A. Meretskoy
Leningrad-Vitebsk
Pravda Ispalch
Behingrad-Kloscow
Russia
Tosna
Uuhan
Chudava
Vance
Lake Timor
Mereleskoy
Lake Tymen
Gotino
Caping
Warsaw
Gereman Front
NBC
Ukraine
Nikolai Vatutin
Vinnitsa
Kristinovka
Vatutin
Odessa-Warsaw
Dnieper River
Senate Democrats push quick vote on soldier ballots
Washington January 27 administration leaders press to pass a federal absentee ballot plan for armed forces. Friday’s session may thin out as senators attend Senator Van Nuys funeral and New York ship launch. debate centers on timing and GOP quips over whether the measure mirrors WPA voting.
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Washington
Administration
Secon
Capitol
Indiana
van Nuys
New York
Missouri
Lorlay
Taft Rohiode
Roos
Lucas Pd-Ti
Taft
Lucas
Barkley
Kentucky
Jan
Senate
Bridges
Tyne
Barkley D-Kyll
New Hampshire
House Near Hudson Destroyed by Fire
Hudson reports a house on the Thomas Hartley farm south of Catholic Hill burned yesterday afternoon, estimated loss six thousand dollars. Mr and Mrs Hartley were in Hudson when a passerby alerted the fire department. water shortage hindered saving the structure. Insurance partly covers the loss. The cause remains unknown. About 1,000 Japanese drowned January 19 when a medium warship struck mines near Kwei Chi h, Yangtze river port, according to central China news agency.
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Thomas Hartley
Hudson
Thomas Harley
Catholic Hill
Chungking
Kweichih
Yangtze River
Anhwei Province
Central China News
Two-Thirds Of U S Army Will Be Overseas This Year
War Secretary Stimson announced plans to shift two thirds of the U S Army abroad by year end with many domestic camps to close. He outlined reassignments from administrative to combat roles and noted air power growth driving the readjustment.
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U.S. Army
America
Stimson
Tansfer
National Guard and Reserve Corps
Stiaison
Army
Camp Atterbury
Pine Mp
N. Y
North Scott Sweet
Chagrin Falls
Ohio
Alpha Mu
Alpha Tau Omega
Adrian College
Hillsdale
Albion Colleges
University of Michigan
Richards Dies of Heart Disease
Richard, a Plymouth Protestant Methodist and later United Methodist trustee, active Mason in commandery Knights Templar, and secretary treasurer of Richland Fur Inc since 1928, died after ill health. He married Antal Briggs in 1896. survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday at Express Funeral Home with Knights Templar involvement. burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
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Plymouth
Protestant Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal
United Blethodist Church
Adrian
Knights Templar
Richard
Richland Fur Inc
Blissfield
Antal, Briggs
Alon
Express Funeral
John E. Martin
Templar
Oakwood Cemetery
Grand jury funds debated for Carr inquiry scope
Lansing meeting of the emergency appropriations commission examined state authority to spend funds for grand jury investigations and subsequent trials led by Judge Leland W. Carr. The panel discussed expanding scope and financing trials with a possible increase beyond a $150,000 grant, while attorney general and lawmakers weighed control and audit provisions. George Omacht waived extradition and appeared for a mass hearing, Bond set at 2,500.
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Lansing
Mich
Herbert J. Rush
Emergency Appropriations Commission
Ittte
Leland W. Carr
Miles M. Callaghan
Ree City
Grand Jury
Callaghan
State Emergency Appropriations Commission
Howard Nugent
House of Representatives
Herbert J. Rustton
Vernon J. Brown
George W. Omacht
Associates Discount Corp
South Bend
Ind
Carrs
Briggs to be arraigned Monday in Hopkins letter case
Washington Jan 27 George N Briggs is indicted on forgery false pretense and use of the mails to defraud in the Hopkins letter episode and will be arraigned at 10 am Monday before Chief Justice Edward Bicker in federal district court He is at Liberty on a 3000 bond and was a former aide to Interior Secretary Ickes.
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Washington
George N. Briggs
Hopkins
Edward Bicker
Federal District Court
Justice Department
Briggs
Interior
Ickes
Liberty
Avengers Sink Seven Ships In Low Level Rabaul Raid
Advanced Allied fighters backed 15 Avenger torpedo bombers as they executed a low level glide bombing of Rabaul harbor, sinking four cargo ships and a tanker while damaging three more ships. Escorts downed 24 Japanese aircraft, with only one Allied loss. The raid marked the month’s third heavy strike on Rabaul, and boosted Allied shipping destruction to at least 26 ships sunk or damaged at the base.
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New Guinea
Rabaul
South Pacific
New Britain
Avengers
South Pacific Naval
Vern Haugland
Associated Press War
Munda
New Georgia
Ponese
Tost
Salomons
Admiralty Islands
Far East
East China
Auctions Wednesday February near Adrian and Teumagh roads
Auction notices list sales by Al Linenan Jr and George Jrable with auctioneer names. One sale at salle north way of 1Q miles northeast of Adrian and another at Green Aves Farm four miles southwest of Te umagh on Green Road. See market page for details.
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Salle
Adrian
al Linenan Jr
Green Aves Farm
Teumagh
Green Road
George Jrable
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Cassin
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Leningrad Front
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